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For most of human history, sudden and unexpected deaths of a suspicious nature, when they were investigated at all, were examined by lay persons without any formal training.

Exploring the five elements of cooking and eating: Taste, Flavour (smell), Texture (touch and sound), Temperature (touch) and Appearance, this book explains how these elements work together and how best to use them to produce simple, delicious dishes.

Arranged in chronological order from the early Greek mathematicians, Euclid and Archimedes through to present-day Nobel Prize winners, 100 Science Discoveries That Changed the World charts the great breakthroughs in scientific understanding.

Dismissing the idea that physics has to be dull, Byrne and Cassidy serve up a rip-roaring science adventure that puts the reader in the driving seat.

Internationally acclaimed science writer Lone Frank swabs up her DNA to provide the first truly intimate account of the new science of consumer-led genomics.

Discover the true heart of humanity: the brainAcclaimed journalist and intrepid brain "e;explorer"e; Lone Frank embarks on an incredible adventure to the frontiers of neuroscience to reveal how today's top scientists are reinventing human nature, morality, happiness, health, and reality itself.

Life on Mars exists but we are too timid to accept the facts Life on Mars exists but are we brave enough to accept the facts?

In this enchanting work of scientific exploration, acclaimed science author Frank Ryan explains how metamorphosis - the intricate trick of nature by which caterpillars transform into butterflies - reveals secrets that are shaking the scientific world.

What really happened at the moment of the Big Bang?

We not only share nearly 99% of our genes with chimps, we also have some 35% in common with daffodils.

The Big Questions series enables renowned experts to tackle the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy.

The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy.

Science 1001 provides clear and concise explanations of the most fundamental and fascinating scientific concepts.

In 1809, when Darwin was born, much of the world was an unexplored wilderness.

In the tradition of Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works, popular psychologist Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals the astonishing new science of why we choke under pressure.

Philip's Astrophotography With Mark Thompson is an essential guide for anyone wishing to photograph or image the stars and planets, written by TV's favourite astronomer.

Philip's Stargazing With Mark Thompson provides the perfect introduction to the fascinating hobby of astronomy for beginners, written by TV's favourite astronomer.

There are many books about philosophy, but Who Am I?

Since the dawn of humanity, men have attempted to divine the nature of the heavens.

The fascinating story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincar , Freud, Einstein, Marie Curie and Crick and Watson.

'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' Richard Dawkins'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are .

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.

All of us have experienced creative connection, and glimpsed its power.

Why is life the way it is?

Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be.

Bernie Krause is the world's leading expert in natural sound.

Laki is Iceland's largest volcano.

Meet Norm.

Is your heart fluttering in anticipation?

The atom.

Today, the language of science is English.

How can wordless collections of sounds send shivers down our spines and tickle ancient parts of our brains we share with reptiles?

From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going.

This is an extraordinary book about trees.

The Burning Question reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history.

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 'A GOOD READ'THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'GAWANDE'S MOST POWERFUL, AND MOVING, BOOK' MALCOLM GLADWELL 'BEING MORTAL IS NOT ONLY WISE AND DEEPLY MOVING; IT IS AN ESSENTIAL AND INSIGHTFUL BOOK FOR OUR TIMES' OLIVER SACKS For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility.

The BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures were given in 2010 by the Astronomer Royal, Professor Martin Rees.

We are in the midst of a medical revolution: in just a few years, we will be able to have our complete DNA sequenced at an affordable cost.

A narrative history of glass from discovery, through antiquity, the Enlightenment, the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions to the present.

'It's rare for a book to make you see the world differently, but this .

Mark Stevenson has been to the future a few years ahead of the rest of us - and reckons it has a lot going for it.

'Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?

Is a baby whose personality has been chosen from a gene supermarket still a human?

The natural world is full of rhythms.

With Broeker as his guide, award-winning science writer Robert Kunzig looks back at Earth's volatile climate history so as to shed light on the challenges ahead.

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The bestselling French graphic novel about the wonders of quantum physicsJoin Bob the explorer and his dog Rick on a rip-roaring trip through the quantum universe as they meet Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schr dinger and many other scientists who encourage them to uncover the mysteries of physics with the help of pancakes, cats, mice and all kinds of optical illusions.

From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated investigation into future technologiesWhat will the world of tomorrow be like?

'Maths at its most playful and multifarious' Jordan EllenbergMatt Parker, author of the No.

The International Bestseller by 'The Galileo of number crunchers' (Independent)Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future.